Attachment for beds, particularly hospital beds



J. J. TUNNEY Sept. 24, 1957 ATTACHMENT FOR BEDS, PARTICULARLY HOSlITAL BEDS 8 Shoots-Sheet. l

Filed NOV. 10. 1954 III IIA IIA n m m m Afro/#Ney .Sept 24, 1957 J. J. TUNNEY .25807,032

ATTACHMENT FOR BEDS, PARTICULARLY HOSPITAL BEDS Filed Nov. 10, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet. 2

' INVENTo JOHN J TuNNEy Arma/yer United States Patent ATTACHMENT FOR BEDS, PRTICULARLY HSPITAL BEDS John J. Tunney, Flushing, N. Y.

Application November 10, 1954, Serial No. 468,051

Claims. (Cl. 5-317) This invention relates to improvements in attachments for beds and has for an object the provision of a device which hooks over and spans the upper surface of the angle iron side of an iron bed and having a depending portion into which means for elevating a device at least above the -level of a mattress on said bed.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an attachment for a bed comprising la hinged element which may be xedly mounted on the angle iron side of a bed without the necessity of physically securing it to the bed, and socket means on said device to accommodate different attachments particularly for hospital use.

A `further object of the invention is the provision of a device for attachment to the side rails of a wooden bed and carrying means to support articles and the like on levels at least as high as the upper surface of a mattress on said bed.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of the angle iron side rails of :a bed comprised of a double hinged member having three generally rectangular plate portions, one of which is adapted to be horizontally disposed on said side rail `and having an extension which underlies the upper portion of said side rail and having a second flat portion which members up with an outer face of the vertical portion of said side rail and which has -a portion underlying the bottom edge ofy said side rail, the third portion of said member and the second portion having aligned sockets to receive a bar or rod member which, in addition to performing a predetermined function also locks the hinged member onto said side rail without the use of extra screws or attachments.

Other objects and `advantages of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art upon a study of this specification and the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a view of a hospital bed showing one of my improved attachments mounted thereon;

iFigure 2 is a fragmentary view'showing a pair of spaced bed side rails each of which carries one of my improved attachments and conjointly they support a generally U- shaped rod member;

lFigure 3 is a perspective view of the side rail of a metal bed showing a modified form of my new and improved yattachment which employs no means of locking it onto the side rail of the bed other than socket means which Iaccommodates a vertical rod or bar for supporting various devices for use with the sick;

`Figure 4 shows the attachment of Figure 3 and the first step of applying it to the angle iron side rail of ia bed;

Figure 5 is similar to Figure 4 except that the second step of applying the `attachment to the side rail of .a bed is depicted;

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figures 4 and 5 wherein the last step of applying the attachment to the side rail is depicted;

Figure 7 is la cross-sectional elevation wherein a vertical rod or bar has -been inserted in the aligned sockets for retaining the attachment onto the side rail of the bed;

p 2,807,032 Patented Sept. 24, 1957 Figure 8 is a perspective elevation partly insection showing a further modication of my lattachment as applied to a side rail of a wooden bed; and

Figure 9 is `a side elevation partly in section of the device shown in Figure 8.

Referring to Figures l `and 2, a hospital bed 28 has spring portions 29, 30, 31, adjustable, for example, by means of cranks 32, 33 or `any other suitable means. The bed 28 has side rails 34, 35 which are common angle irons and which are L-shaped in cross-section in the form of an inverted L.

My new and improved attachment element 36, as may best be seen in lFigure 2, is comprised of a portion 10 which is horizontal when in use and which hooks over and has a portion 10a underlying the horizontal portion 11 of the angle iron 34. The attachment element 36 has a normally vertical portion 37 which is linked to the portion 10 by means of a hinge 38 common to both the portions 10 and 37. The portion 37 carries a strap member 39 which has a generally rectangular opening therein. A second portion 40 depends from the portion 37 and is connected to the latter by means of a hinge 41. Secured onto the portion 40 is -a strap member 42 which deiines a socket of rectangular cross section so that when the attachment element 36 is applied to the angle 4iron side 34 of the bed, a rectangular bar portion 43 may pass through 39 and into the socket 42 and thereby hold the member 40 against movement about the axis of the hinge 41. The bar 43 may have a drilled hole (not shown) formed therein to comprise a socket adapted to receive a -rod 21 as may best be seen in Figure l. The rod 21 may comprise a tube having a thickened portion 25 which carries a set screw or thumb screw 26a. Telescoped into the tube 21 is a tube or rod 44 which carries on the upper end thereof `a cross arm 23 with hooks on the extremities thereof such as the hooks 26, 26, upon which implements used in giving blood plasma, enernas, etc. may be mounted land the thumb screw 26a `enables a nurse to raise or lower the cross arm 23 by extending or contracting the telescoping elements 4 and 21.

In the modificati-on shown in Figure 2, one attachment element 36 is shown on the right hand side of the bed so the description of it need not be here repeated. A like attachment element 36 is supported on the opposite angle iron 35 and the parts thereof are given the same numerals as those shown on the right hand side. The rectangular bar 43, when placed in the strap 39 and the socket 42, lo-cks the element 36 aga-inst movement and the bar 43 may have a hole or socket therein which will accommodate the ends 20, 20, of a generally U-shaped supporting member 18. When the member 18 Ahas its ends 20, 20, inserted in the holes 43a of the bars 43, the member 18 may be used to hold the covering or any other necessary thing above and out of contact with the body of a patient lying on the bed, and due to the hook-over effect of 10a and the locking eiect when the bar 43 is inserted in the sockets 39 and 42, the elements 36 are substantially immobile and are consequently not likely to be displaced. v Referring now to Figures 3 to 7, inclusive, I show a preferred form of the invention wherein the device 45 has a portion 46 which lies in contact with the upper surface 11 of the angle iron side rail 34 of the bed, and this portion 46 is bent in the form of a channel so as to provide a portion 47 which underlies the angle iron 11. A horizontal portion 48 is `attached to the portion 46 by means of a hinge 49 and the horizontal portion also oarries on its lower edge a hinge 50 which connects it to a depending element 51 and this depending element 51 carries an L-shaped extension 52 which is adapted when installed to form in effect a channel comprised of the angular portion 52 and the element 48.

Secured on the portion 48 is a bracket 53 having a eoimters die bottom plate 57 which acts as a stop. The

5g may have a holev 59 formed therein to. `aceornrndate'a such as the` rod 6,0 or the rod -60 may be integral with the bar 58. When the bar is in the position shown inFigure 3, the device is immovably mounted on the angle'iron side rail of the bed. `I may 4a thumb screw 61 in the bracket 55 in some eases where the device is used around violent patients.

depending element 51 may be provided with spacedV holes so that when desired articles ymay be suspended The steps in placing the device lon the side nu# 34 .of thel bed lare illustrated in Figure 4, 5, 6 and 7 as a rststep, the4 element 46 with its extension 47 is booked over `the 4top portion l11 of the side rail 34. Then the portion 48 is swung downwardly in the direction of then'ow until it is invcontact with the vertical portion 1Q ofthe rail 34. This motion is shown in Figure -5 and figue 6 shows the position of the elements when 48 is contact with the depending portion 12. In Figure 6.16am shp is shown wherein the portion 51 is swung in a clockwise direction (direction of the arrow) shout a hinge 50 so that the L-shaped extension 52 of the element 5l hooks over the lower edge of the lportion yposition is best seen in rFigure 7. Following 58 Iis inserted through the passage 5,4 and into the socket 56 and thereby the device-is mounted on the side rail 34 and locked without the necessity ofthe use of any tools or the like which may become lost.

inw. to'ligures 8 and 9, I show a modification of my'device wherein it may be engaged with the side of a wooden bed. In this modification, an in- *ned Usshaped kelement 65 is comprised which has a long leg i! extending downwardly on the outer face of the mehr: rail 64, horizontal portion .66 which abuts the top edpnfthe ra'd -64 and a depending portion 67 `which overnpper portion of the inner surface Vof the rail.

- Secured on the depending portion 63 is a socket member n irhdlin some respects is similar to the socket member ideaclibed above. This socket member has a passage sthenein which terminates with a bottom plate 70. This f dat `ilndapted to receive a `har 71 similar to the bar n Hand 't is arrested by the bottom plate 70 and this bar in upright U-shaped ,element 73 which has a horizontalY pgttinn N in contact with the bottom edge of the rail 64, and an upwardly extending portion 75 which overlies the low end of the depending portion 63, and an upwardly extendingfportion 76 which overlies the inner face of the 64 adjacent to the lower edge thereof. Aligned holes '77, 78 are formed in the portions 63 and 75 and a bolt '79 extends through the aligned holes and carries a Wigs nvtfer easy tightening! The hele 78 may be in the for!!! of an elongated slot `to allow for adjustment to wooden rails 64 of different widths. If desired, a thpmbscrew 81 may be provided for securing the bar 71 in the sogret y69 particularly where the deviceis used with violent-miente- I have herein shown and described a prefgedeinbodiment of the invention and two modifications lhQlsQf and .although I have shown two types of attach- D!!! mlwted thereto, it will be obvious that many cf-.ty may he made, Vshown and described within the sonpeof the following `claims and almost every coneditable type of apparatus for sick rooms may be supported thereby.

I claim:

1. In an attachment for a bed having side rails generally L-shaped in cross-section and having a horizontal and a vertical web, an attaching member having three elements hinged together and comprising; a first element generally J-shaped in cross-section adapted to hook over and lie in Contact with the upper surface of said horizontal web, a second element adapted to be maintained in contact with the .outer surface of said vertical web, a third element adapted to be. maintained in vertical alignment with said second element and having an L-shaped eX- tension which is movable therewith and adapted to overlie a portion lof the `inner surface of said vertical web, vertically aligned guide means on said last two elements adapted to receive bar means for holding said elements in rigid alignment, and support means carried by said bar means and extending substantially above the level of the surface o f said bed for supporting at least one article. i v

2. In an attachment for a bed having side rails generally -L-shaped in cross-section and comprising a horizontal and Vvertical web, an attaching member'ha'ving'a first element generally J-shaped in cross-section adapted to h ook over and lie parallel to and in contact with the upper surface of said horizontal web, a second element hinged to said iirstelement and carrying a guide member with a cavity therein disposed o n a plane at a right angle to the vertical axis of said element, said last element being adapted -to be maintained `in a vertical plane in contact with the outer surface of said vertical web, a third element hinged 4to said second element and comprising a generally at plate to be maintained in vertical alignment with said second element and carrying an L-shaped extension a portion of which is parallel to its main axis and adapted to overlie a surface of the inner portion of said vertical web, socket means carried by said third element in vertical alignment with said guide member, rigid means snugly fitting into both said guide means member and said socket means and adapted to hold said second and third elements in rigid alignment, and means supported byl and forming an extension of said rigid means and extending above the level of said surface of said bed for supporting articles used in the ltreatment and comfort of a patient. v

3. The invention according to claim 2 in which clamping means is carried by said member for securing said rigid means in said socket means.

.4. The invention according to claim 2 in which said rigid means extending above the level of said surface of said bed 4is comprised of tubular members telescoped together so. that the height of an article supported thereby may be varied relative to a patient in said bed, and means for clamping said tubes in any desired adjusted relation.

5, In an attachment for a bed having side rails which'are generally L-shaped in cross-section, an element having three plate portions hinged together, a first portion of which lis adapted to lie upon the upper surface of said side rail, a second portion adapted to hang vertically in contact with the outer surface of said side rail, a third portion which depends -from said second portion also on a vertical plane, aligned guide means on said last tv vo Portions. adapted te reeeve bar means for holding Said last two portions in rigid alignment, hook means on at least one'of said portions adapted to hook over a correspending Partien 9f- Seid teil, eed te ebet, the holding .ef said attachmentvthereon, and means carried by said'bar means for supporting an artiele References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 

